The College of Charleston was founded in 1770, making it the thirteenth oldest institution of higher education and oldest municipal college in the United States.[6][7] The college's original structure, located at the site of what is now Randolph Hall, was designed similar to a barracks. In March 1785, the South Carolina General Assembly issued a charter to the college, which officially opened in 1790 and hosted its first commencement in 1794. The first president of the college was Robert Smith, who served in the position from 1790 to 1797. A second charter was issued by the general assembly in 1791 stipulating that the college would not discriminate on the basis of religion. During the Antebellum era, further development efforts in the college resulted in the construction of Randolph Hall and the President's House, both of which were built using slave labor. In 1837, the Charleston municipal government assumed control over the college. During the mid-20th century, several African Americans attempted to apply to the racially segregated college as part of the Double V campaign against racism in the United States, but they were all rejected. Though the college became a private institution to avoid being racially integrated during the civil rights movement, Black students were eventually admitted starting in 1967 as a result of external pressure.[8][9]
The School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs
The School of Sciences, Mathematics, and Engineering
The Honors College
The Graduate School
Campus
The College of Charleston's main campus in downtown Charleston includes 156 buildings, a mix of modern and historic buildings constructed from 1770 to 2009. The average building is more than 100 years old. Twenty buildings are under historic, protective easements. The College of Charleston downtown campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Outside of downtown Charleston, the campus includes the Grice Marine Lab on James Island, the J. Stewart Walker Sailing Center and the Patriots Point Athletic Complex in Mount Pleasant and the 881-acre (357 ha) Stono Preserve.[14]
In 2017, Travel + Leisure magazine named it "America's Most Beautiful College Campus."[15]
The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is a public natural history museum located on the campus. The museum has more than 30,000 vertebrate and invertebrate fossils. The collection's focus is on the paleontology of North American mammals, and specifically the South Carolina Lowcountry.[16]
Bully Pulpit Series
The Bully Pulpit Series is hosted jointly by the College of Charleston's Departments of Political Science and Communication. The series welcomes presidential candidates from the two major political parties to the campus. Candidates speak with students and Charleston community members on such topics as the frequency of press conferences, the candidate's relationship with journalists and the power of the president to persuade.[citation needed] Major candidates that appeared during the 2008 Presidential primaries included Senator John McCain, Congressman Ron Paul, President Barack Obama and Senator John Edwards. During that season, the series was sponsored by the Allstate Insurance Company and attendance on the Bully Pulpit events drew over 6,000 attendees.[17] During the 2016 Presidential primaries, the major candidates who participated in the series included Senator Lindsey Graham and former Maryland governor Martin O'Malley.[citation needed]The series hosted a slew of candidates during the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries. The candidates who appeared were: Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Representative Beto O'Rourke, Secretary Julian Castro, Senator Amy Klobuchar, Senator Bernie Sanders, former vice president and eventual president Joe Biden, and Representative Tulsi Gabbard.[18]
The institution's 19 varsity sports teams participate in the NCAA Division IColonial Athletic Association and are known as the Cougars. The Cougars compete at a variety of athletics facilities in the Charleston area, including the TD Arena (formerly the Carolina First Arena),[19] the J. Stewart Walker Sailing Complex, Johnson Center Squash Courts, Patriots Point Athletic Complex and the Links at Stono Ferry. College of Charleston athletics are supported by the College of Charleston Athletic Club,[20] which was established in 1974. During the 1970–71 school year, College of Charleston students voted to change the nickname from the Maroons to the Cougars, in honor of a cougar that had recently arrived at the Charles Towne Landing zoo. Clyde the Cougar is the current mascot.[21]Oliver Marmol, the new manager of the St. Louis Cardinals is a former College of Charleston baseball player.
Greek life
Greek life has been active on campus for 120 years. In 2017, four fraternities were shut down by the college for alcohol, drugs and a sexual assault.[22]
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Not to be confused with the University of Charleston in Charleston West Virginia The College of Charleston CofC or Charleston is a public university in Charleston South Carolina Founded in 1770 and chartered in 1785 it is the oldest university in South Carolina the thirteenth oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the oldest municipal college in the country The founders of the institution included three future signers of the Declaration of Independence Thomas Heyward Jr Arthur Middleton and Edward Rutledge and three future signers of the United States Constitution Charles Pinckney Charles Cotesworth Pinckney and John Rutledge College of CharlestonMottoSapientia Ipsa LibertasAEdes Mores Juraque CuratMotto in EnglishWisdom Itself Is Liberty She Cares for Her Temples Customs and Rights TypePublic universityEstablished1770 253 years ago 1770 Academic affiliationsORAU Sea grant Space grantEndowment 135 9 million 1 PresidentAndrew HsuAdministrative staff836Undergraduates10 488Postgraduates1 454LocationCharleston South Carolina United StatesCampusUrbanColorsMaroon and white 2 NicknameCougarsSporting affiliationsNCAA Division I CAAMascotCougarWebsitecofc wbr eduCollege of CharlestonU S National Register of Historic PlacesU S National Historic LandmarkShow map of South CarolinaShow map of the United StatesLocationGlebe George St Philip and Green streets Charleston South CarolinaArea4 acres 1 6 ha 3 Built1827ArchitectEdward B White George E WalkerArchitectural styleEarly RepublicNRHP reference No 71000748Significant datesAdded to NRHPNovember 11 1971 4 Designated NHLNovember 11 1971 5 Contents 1 History 2 Academics 3 Campus 4 Bully Pulpit Series 5 Athletics 6 Greek life 7 Notable alumni 8 Buildings 8 1 Listed on the Register of Historic Places 8 1 1 Historic buildings 8 1 2 Other buildings 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditThe College of Charleston was founded in 1770 making it the thirteenth oldest institution of higher education and oldest municipal college in the United States 6 7 The college s original structure located at the site of what is now Randolph Hall was designed similar to a barracks In March 1785 the South Carolina General Assembly issued a charter to the college which officially opened in 1790 and hosted its first commencement in 1794 The first president of the college was Robert Smith who served in the position from 1790 to 1797 A second charter was issued by the general assembly in 1791 stipulating that the college would not discriminate on the basis of religion During the Antebellum era further development efforts in the college resulted in the construction of Randolph Hall and the President s House both of which were built using slave labor In 1837 the Charleston municipal government assumed control over the college During the mid 20th century several African Americans attempted to apply to the racially segregated college as part of the Double V campaign against racism in the United States but they were all rejected Though the college became a private institution to avoid being racially integrated during the civil rights movement Black students were eventually admitted starting in 1967 as a result of external pressure 8 9 Academics EditAcademic rankingsRegionalU S News amp World Report 10 8Master s universityWashington Monthly 11 302NationalForbes 12 323THE WSJ 13 501 600The College of Charleston consists of seven academic schools as well as the Honors College and the Graduate School The School of the Arts The School of Business The School of Education The School of Health Sciences The School of Humanities and Social Sciences The School of Languages Cultures and World Affairs The School of Sciences Mathematics and Engineering The Honors College The Graduate SchoolCampus EditThe College of Charleston s main campus in downtown Charleston includes 156 buildings a mix of modern and historic buildings constructed from 1770 to 2009 The average building is more than 100 years old Twenty buildings are under historic protective easements The College of Charleston downtown campus is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Outside of downtown Charleston the campus includes the Grice Marine Lab on James Island the J Stewart Walker Sailing Center and the Patriots Point Athletic Complex in Mount Pleasant and the 881 acre 357 ha Stono Preserve 14 In 2017 Travel Leisure magazine named it America s Most Beautiful College Campus 15 The Mace Brown Museum of Natural History is a public natural history museum located on the campus The museum has more than 30 000 vertebrate and invertebrate fossils The collection s focus is on the paleontology of North American mammals and specifically the South Carolina Lowcountry 16 Bully Pulpit Series EditThe Bully Pulpit Series is hosted jointly by the College of Charleston s Departments of Political Science and Communication The series welcomes presidential candidates from the two major political parties to the campus Candidates speak with students and Charleston community members on such topics as the frequency of press conferences the candidate s relationship with journalists and the power of the president to persuade citation needed Major candidates that appeared during the 2008 Presidential primaries included Senator John McCain Congressman Ron Paul President Barack Obama and Senator John Edwards During that season the series was sponsored by the Allstate Insurance Company and attendance on the Bully Pulpit events drew over 6 000 attendees 17 During the 2016 Presidential primaries the major candidates who participated in the series included Senator Lindsey Graham and former Maryland governor Martin O Malley citation needed The series hosted a slew of candidates during the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries The candidates who appeared were Mayor Pete Buttigieg Representative Beto O Rourke Secretary Julian Castro Senator Amy Klobuchar Senator Bernie Sanders former vice president and eventual president Joe Biden and Representative Tulsi Gabbard 18 Athletics EditMain article College of Charleston Cougars The institution s 19 varsity sports teams participate in the NCAA Division I Colonial Athletic Association and are known as the Cougars The Cougars compete at a variety of athletics facilities in the Charleston area including the TD Arena formerly the Carolina First Arena 19 the J Stewart Walker Sailing Complex Johnson Center Squash Courts Patriots Point Athletic Complex and the Links at Stono Ferry College of Charleston athletics are supported by the College of Charleston Athletic Club 20 which was established in 1974 During the 1970 71 school year College of Charleston students voted to change the nickname from the Maroons to the Cougars in honor of a cougar that had recently arrived at the Charles Towne Landing zoo Clyde the Cougar is the current mascot 21 Oliver Marmol the new manager of the St Louis Cardinals is a former College of Charleston baseball player Greek life EditGreek life has been active on campus for 120 years In 2017 four fraternities were shut down by the college for alcohol drugs and a sexual assault 22 Notable alumni EditMain article List of College of Charleston peopleBuildings EditListed on the Register of Historic Places Edit Randolph Hall the college s main academic building William Blacklock HouseHistoric buildings Edit Randolph Hall Randolph Hall Communication buildings Porters Lodge Benjamin Lucas House 24 Bull Street built circa 1858 92 Wentworth an historic student residence Avery Research Center Sottile HouseOther buildings Edit Marion and Wayland H Cato Jr Center for the Arts Sylvia Vlosky Yaschik Jewish Studies Center Liberty Street Residence Hall Marlene and Nathan Addlestone Library School of Sciences Math and Engineering Robert Scott Small Building Patriots Point Athletic Complex Beatty Center Tate Center for Entrepreneurship Rita Hollings Science CenterReferences Edit College of Charleston Foundation 2021 Report Color Palette College of Charleston Archived from the original on 2018 03 13 Retrieved 2018 03 13 Staff National Survey of Historic Sites and Buildings August 1971 National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination College of Charleston Complex Main Building Library and Gate Lodge PDF National Park Service Retrieved 2009 06 22 a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a Cite journal requires journal help and Accompanying four photos exterior and interior from 1970 1 43 MB National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service January 23 2007 College of Charleston National Historic Landmark summary listing National Park Service Archived from the original on 2007 10 23 Retrieved 2008 03 19 A Brief History of the College College of Charleston www cofc edu Retrieved 2017 08 16 Municipal college Easterby J H 1935 Appendix I Charters and Other Documents in A History of the College of Charleston pp 252 USA The Scribner Press Ileana Strauch and Katina Strauch The College History Series College of Charleston Arcadia Publishing Library of Congress Catalog Card 00 106473 2000 p6 Hansen Victoria 2020 02 06 College of Charleston Acknowledges its Past with the Center for the Study of Slavery South Carolina Public Radio Retrieved 2023 01 14 Best Colleges 2021 Regional Universities Rankings U S News amp World Report Retrieved September 24 2020 2020 Rankings Masters Universities Washington Monthly Retrieved August 31 2020 Forbes America s Top Colleges List 2022 Forbes Retrieved September 13 2022 Wall Street Journal Times Higher Education College Rankings 2022 The Wall Street Journal Times Higher Education Retrieved July 26 2022 Behre Robert Nixing Dixie College of Charleston renames its plantation Stono Preserve Post and Courier Retrieved 2019 10 25 College of Charleston America s Most Beautiful College Campus in Photos Travel Leisure Digging into the Past Azalea Summer 2015 June 1 2015 Retrieved June 24 2021 The Bully Pulpit Series at the College of Charleston Archived 2008 12 04 at the Wayback Machine The Bully Pulpit Series at the College of Charleston Archived from the original on 2020 04 06 Retrieved 2020 07 25 Whetzel Melissa 2011 08 23 College TD Bank Sign Naming Agreement for Arena College of Charleston News College of Charleston News News cofc edu Archived from the original on 2013 12 03 Retrieved 2014 08 15 College of Charleston Athletic Fund www cofcathleticfund com Retrieved 2022 01 04 College of Charleston To Join Colonial Athletic Association 11 30 2012 Archived from the original on 2013 12 03 Retrieved 2013 01 14 Pan Deanna 2017 07 02 A fourth College of Charleston fraternity has shut down due to misconduct Post and Courier Retrieved 2020 07 31 External links EditOfficial website Coordinates 32 47 3 N 79 56 17 W 32 78417 N 79 93806 W 32 78417 79 93806 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title College of Charleston amp oldid 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